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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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