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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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