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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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