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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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