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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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