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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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