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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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