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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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