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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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