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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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