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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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