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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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