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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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