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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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