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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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