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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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