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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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