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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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