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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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