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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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