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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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