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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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