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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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