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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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