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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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