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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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