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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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