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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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