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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major 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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