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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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