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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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