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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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