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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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