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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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