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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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