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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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