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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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