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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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