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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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