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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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