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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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