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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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