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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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