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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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