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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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