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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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