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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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