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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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