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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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