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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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