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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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