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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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