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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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