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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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