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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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