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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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