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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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