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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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