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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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