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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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