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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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