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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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