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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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