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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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