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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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