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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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