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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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