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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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