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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes 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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