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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major 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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