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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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