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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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