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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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