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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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