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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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