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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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