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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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