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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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