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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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