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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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