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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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