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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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