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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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