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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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