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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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