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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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