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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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