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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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