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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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