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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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