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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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