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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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