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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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