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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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