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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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