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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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