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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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