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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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