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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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