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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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