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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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