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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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