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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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