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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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