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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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