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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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