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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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