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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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