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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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