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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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