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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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