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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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