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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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