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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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