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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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