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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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