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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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