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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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