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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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