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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational 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 improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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