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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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