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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education