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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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