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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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