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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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