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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major 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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