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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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