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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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