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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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