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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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