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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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