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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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