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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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