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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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