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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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