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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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