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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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