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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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