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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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