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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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