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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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