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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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