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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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