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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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