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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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