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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free 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 several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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