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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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