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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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