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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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