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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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