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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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