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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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