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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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