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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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