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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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