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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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