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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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