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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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