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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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