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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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