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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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