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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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