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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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