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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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