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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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