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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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