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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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