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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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