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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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