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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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