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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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