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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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