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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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