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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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