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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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