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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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