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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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