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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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