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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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