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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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