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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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