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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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