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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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