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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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