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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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