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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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