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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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