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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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