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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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