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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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