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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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