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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes 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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