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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand 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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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