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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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