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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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