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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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