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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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