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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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