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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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