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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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