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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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