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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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