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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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