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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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