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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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