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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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