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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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