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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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