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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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