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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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