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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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