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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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