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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the 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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