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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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