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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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