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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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