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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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