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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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