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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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