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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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