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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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