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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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