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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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