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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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