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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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