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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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