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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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