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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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