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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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