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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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