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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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