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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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