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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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