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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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