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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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