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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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