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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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