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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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