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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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