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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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