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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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