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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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