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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition