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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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