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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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