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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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