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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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