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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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