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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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