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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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