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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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