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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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