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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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