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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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