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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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