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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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