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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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