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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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