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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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