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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes 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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