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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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