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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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