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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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