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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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