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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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