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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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