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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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