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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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