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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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