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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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