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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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