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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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