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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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