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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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