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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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