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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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