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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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