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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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