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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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