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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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