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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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