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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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