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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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