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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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