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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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