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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the thrilling 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 sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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