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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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