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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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