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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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