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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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