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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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