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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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