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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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