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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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