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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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