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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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