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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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