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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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