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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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