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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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