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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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