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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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