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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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