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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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