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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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