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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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