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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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