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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants 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. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data 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 resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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