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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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