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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This 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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