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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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