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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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