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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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