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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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