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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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