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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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