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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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