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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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