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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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