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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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