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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores 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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