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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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