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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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