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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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