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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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