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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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