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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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