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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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