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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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