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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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