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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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