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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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