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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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