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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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