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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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