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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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