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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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