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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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