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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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