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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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