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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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