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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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