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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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