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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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