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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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