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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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