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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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