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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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