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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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