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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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