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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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