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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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