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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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