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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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