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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major 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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