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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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