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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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