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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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