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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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