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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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