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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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