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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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