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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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