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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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