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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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