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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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