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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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