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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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