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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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