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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 (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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