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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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