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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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