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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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