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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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