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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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