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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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