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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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