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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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