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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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