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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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