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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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