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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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