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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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