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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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