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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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