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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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