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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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