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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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