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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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