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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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