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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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