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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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