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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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