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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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