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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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