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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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