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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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