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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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