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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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