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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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