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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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