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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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