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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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