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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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