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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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