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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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