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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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