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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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