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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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