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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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