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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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