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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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