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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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