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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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