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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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