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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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