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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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