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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important 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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