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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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