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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key 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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