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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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