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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the 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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