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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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