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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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