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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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