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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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