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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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