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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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