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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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