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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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