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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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