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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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