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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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