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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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