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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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