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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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