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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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