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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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