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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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