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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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