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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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