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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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