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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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