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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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