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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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