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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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