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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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