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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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