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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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