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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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