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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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