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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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