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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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