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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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