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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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