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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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