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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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