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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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