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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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