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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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