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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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