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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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