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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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