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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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