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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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