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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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