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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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