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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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