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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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