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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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