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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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