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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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