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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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