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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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