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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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