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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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