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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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