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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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