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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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