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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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