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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new 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 articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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