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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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