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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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