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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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