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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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