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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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