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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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