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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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