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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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