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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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