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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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