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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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