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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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