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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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