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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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