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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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