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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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