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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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