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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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