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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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