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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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