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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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