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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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