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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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