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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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