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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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