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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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