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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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