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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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