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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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