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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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