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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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